portapack-mayhem/firmware/tools/make_mids_db/README.md

# Make mids.db

Licensed under [GNU GPL v3](../../../LICENSE)

Python3 script creates a MID (Marine Identification Digit) database.
MID is part of MMSI and determines country (among other things). 


USAGE:
 - Copy Excel file from https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/terrestrial/fmd/Pages/mid.aspx
 - Convert it to a csv document
 - Run Python 3 script: `./make_mids_db.py` 
 - Copy file to /AIS folder on SDCARD
Added country to AIS app, so you know from which country a vessel is. It's using the MID database, which is also part of the PR. mids.db should be placed in /AIS folder on SD card. 2022-03-26 07:05:13 -04:00			`# Make mids.db`

			`Licensed under [GNU GPL v3](../../../LICENSE)`

			`Python3 script creates a MID (Marine Identification Digit) database.`
Updated icao24.db, improved python scripts. (#1013) updated icao24.db improved icao24.db generation speed ( a few second, instead of an hour) small fixes 2023-05-19 16:02:24 -04:00			`MID is part of MMSI and determines country (among other things).`
Added country to AIS app, so you know from which country a vessel is. It's using the MID database, which is also part of the PR. mids.db should be placed in /AIS folder on SD card. 2022-03-26 07:05:13 -04:00

			`USAGE:`
			`- Copy Excel file from https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/terrestrial/fmd/Pages/mid.aspx`
			`- Convert it to a csv document`
			- Run Python 3 script: `./make_mids_db.py`
			`- Copy file to /AIS folder on SDCARD`